The American Musicological Society, founded in 1943 to promote the systematic study of music, actively documents its history,
its members, and, more generally, the history of musicology in North America through its oral history project. This collection
contains transcripts and written memoirs resulting from oral history project which began in 1996 and continues to the present.

title

American Musicological Society oral history collection

creator

American Musicological Society.

id

PUSp.Ms. Coll. 962

repository

University of Pennsylvania Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts

extent

1.5 linear feet (3 boxes)

inclusive date

1996-

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abstract/scope/contents

The American Musicological Society, founded in 1943 to promote the systematic study of music, actively documents its history,
its members, and, more generally, the history of musicology in North America through its oral history project. This collection
contains transcripts and written memoirs resulting from oral history project which began in 1996 and continues to the present.

Collection of correspondence, writings, memorabilia, and photographs of Jack Rosenfeld, mainly pertaining to his service in
the United States Army during the Second World War, from September 1942 to November 1945. Rosenfeld's extensive wartime correspondence
with his fiancée, family members, and friends offers glimpses into the experiences of everyday Americans during the war, both
from the point of view of individuals serving in the Armed Forces, and from that of the civilian community at home, especially
in Philadelphia. The correspondence also gives an impression of Jewish community life in Philadelphia at the time, and of
the perspectives of American Jews on the war. A little more than half of the correspondence is in the form of the miniaturized
facsimiles known as Victory Mail, or V-Mail. Jack Rosenfeld's writings include a memoir about his wartime experiences (dated
1995), and an autobiographical essay about his family and childhood. Documents and ephemera from Rosenfeld's military service
include materials related to his participation in musical theater productions by the Army's Entertainment Section of Special
Services. The majority of the photographs were taken during the Second World War in the locations where Rosenfeld was stationed
in North Africa, Italy, France, and Germany.

title

Jack Rosenfeld papers

creator

Rosenfeld, Jack, 1921-2004

id

PUSp.Ms. Coll. 807

repository

University of Pennsylvania Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts

extent

18 boxes

inclusive date

1910-2003

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1942-1945

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Collection of correspondence, writings, memorabilia, and photographs of Jack Rosenfeld, mainly pertaining to his service in
the United States Army during the Second World War, from September 1942 to November 1945. Rosenfeld's extensive wartime correspondence
with his fiancée, family members, and friends offers glimpses into the experiences of everyday Americans during the war, both
from the point of view of individuals serving in the Armed Forces, and from that of the civilian community at home, especially
in Philadelphia. The correspondence also gives an impression of Jewish community life in Philadelphia at the time, and of
the perspectives of American Jews on the war. A little more than half of the correspondence is in the form of the miniaturized
facsimiles known as Victory Mail, or V-Mail. Jack Rosenfeld's writings include a memoir about his wartime experiences (dated
1995), and an autobiographical essay about his family and childhood. Documents and ephemera from Rosenfeld's military service
include materials related to his participation in musical theater productions by the Army's Entertainment Section of Special
Services. The majority of the photographs were taken during the Second World War in the locations where Rosenfeld was stationed
in North Africa, Italy, France, and Germany.

John "Jack" Borland Thayer (1894-1945) and his mother, Marian Longstreth Morris Thayer (circa 1872-1944), survived the sinking
of the Titanic along with only 705 other people. His father, John Borland Thayer (1862-1912) died during the only voyage of
the "unsinkable" ship. The John B. Thayer memorial collection of the sinking of the Titanic, contains first-hand accounts
of the sinking, Thayer family material, and more recent material documenting the continued interest in and efforts to memorialize
the tragedy.

title

John B. Thayer memorial collection of the sinking of the Titanic

creator

Thayer, John B. (John Borland), 1894-1945

id

PUSp.Ms. Coll. 968

repository

University of Pennsylvania Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts

extent

0.4 linear feet (1 box)

inclusive date

1912-2012

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John "Jack" Borland Thayer (1894-1945) and his mother, Marian Longstreth Morris Thayer (circa 1872-1944), survived the sinking
of the Titanic along with only 705 other people. His father, John Borland Thayer (1862-1912) died during the only voyage of
the "unsinkable" ship. The John B. Thayer memorial collection of the sinking of the Titanic, contains first-hand accounts
of the sinking, Thayer family material, and more recent material documenting the continued interest in and efforts to memorialize
the tragedy.

Margaret Deland (1857-1945) was American novelist and poet. This collection includes the original manuscript and drafts for
Deland’s final book, Golden Yesterdays, a memoir published in 1941 when she was 84 years old and which follows her early life
from her teens through her courtship and relationship with her husband, Lorin Deland.

title

Margaret Deland manuscript and draft of Golden Yesterdays

creator

Deland, Margaret, 1857-1945

id

PUSp.Ms. Coll. 1287

repository

University of Pennsylvania Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts

extent

0.4 linear feet (1 box)

inclusive date

1935-1936

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Margaret Deland (1857-1945) was American novelist and poet. This collection includes the original manuscript and drafts for
Deland’s final book, Golden Yesterdays, a memoir published in 1941 when she was 84 years old and which follows her early life
from her teens through her courtship and relationship with her husband, Lorin Deland.

Mary Colum (nee Maguire) (1884-1957) was a literary critic known for her memoir, Life and the Dream, the posthumously published
Our Friend James Joyce, as well as contributions to such magazines as Scribner's, The Saturday Review of Literature, and The
Forum, where she also served as literary editor. Padraic Colum (1881-1972) was a poet, playwright, novelist, biographer, and
folklorist, known primarily for his collections of myths and folktales for children, his novels Castle Conquer and The Flying
Swans, a volume of collected poetry, and several plays. This collection contains 20 boxes of material relating to the works
and careers of Padraic and Mary Colum, the management of Padraic Colum's estate following his death, and the life of Emmet
Greene, nephew of Padraic and Mary Colum and executor of Padraic Colum's estate.

title

Padraic and Mary Colum papers

creator

Colum, Mary Colum, Padraic, 1881-1972

id

PUSp.Ms. Coll. 989

repository

University of Pennsylvania Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts

extent

7.5 linear feet (20 boxes)

inclusive date

1912-1984

bulk date

1933-1972

abstract/scope/contents

Mary Colum (nee Maguire) (1884-1957) was a literary critic known for her memoir, Life and the Dream, the posthumously published
Our Friend James Joyce, as well as contributions to such magazines as Scribner's, The Saturday Review of Literature, and The
Forum, where she also served as literary editor. Padraic Colum (1881-1972) was a poet, playwright, novelist, biographer, and
folklorist, known primarily for his collections of myths and folktales for children, his novels Castle Conquer and The Flying
Swans, a volume of collected poetry, and several plays. This collection contains 20 boxes of material relating to the works
and careers of Padraic and Mary Colum, the management of Padraic Colum's estate following his death, and the life of Emmet
Greene, nephew of Padraic and Mary Colum and executor of Padraic Colum's estate.

This artificial collection contains miscellaneous small donations related to the Philadelphia General Hospital School of Nursing.
They were primarily given by alumni over a period of many years, but some items are of unknown provenance. This collection
may include artifacts, publications, personal papers, photographs, and records related to the PGH Training School for Nurses.

title

Philadelphia General Hospital (PGH) Training School for Nurses Miscellaneous Collection

creator

id

PU-N.MC 210

repository

University of Pennsylvania Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing

extent

0.8 linear feet

inclusive date

1918-2006

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abstract/scope/contents

This artificial collection contains miscellaneous small donations related to the Philadelphia General Hospital School of Nursing.
They were primarily given by alumni over a period of many years, but some items are of unknown provenance. This collection
may include artifacts, publications, personal papers, photographs, and records related to the PGH Training School for Nurses.

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1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s

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language_facet

English

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Alumni Association of Philadelphia General Hospital. Alumni Association of the Training School for Nurses of Philadelphia
General Hospital. Philadelphia General Hospital.

The collection is divided into three major series: I. 18th and 19th century records, II. 20th century records, and III. John
M. Okie papers. The first comprises correspondence, administrative records, and ephemera; the second, correspondence, committee
records, financial records, proceedings, memorabilia, and collected agricultural material; the third consists of the papers
of Okie, who served as assistant secretary of the Society from 1922 to 1928: he was responsible for the publication of Memoirs
VI, a history of the P.S.P.A.

title

Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture records

creator

Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture

id

PUSp.Ms. Coll. 92

repository

University of Pennsylvania Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts

extent

103 boxes

inclusive date

1785-1982

bulk date

abstract/scope/contents

The collection is divided into three major series: I. 18th and 19th century records, II. 20th century records, and III. John
M. Okie papers. The first comprises correspondence, administrative records, and ephemera; the second, correspondence, committee
records, financial records, proceedings, memorabilia, and collected agricultural material; the third consists of the papers
of Okie, who served as assistant secretary of the Society from 1922 to 1928: he was responsible for the publication of Memoirs
VI, a history of the P.S.P.A.